Water and Food in Africa

Throughout this blog, I have explored many different topics surrounding the idea of water and food in Africa. This blog has looked into different water resources, irrigation, climate change, rainfall variation, food insecurity and virtual water. By exploring these topics in different posts, it has been possible to develop a better understanding of Africa’s problems surrounding water scarcity and food insecurity. 

It is clear that Africa as a continent is in need of support in order to adapt to future food security problems as a result of climate change. This could be in the form of funding, technology or education. These can all help benefit individuals and larger farms to meet the needs of populations across Africa. By investigating this topic, I have discovered that Africa’s water and food problems are not unsolvable. There are many different options to address these problems for African countries that could have widespread benefits.

I hope you have found this blog interesting and informative. I aimed to put across some of the key ideas and my own views in an easy and reader friendly way. In my own personal opinion, the greatest barrier for Africa’s improvement in this field is the funding for new technologies, information and practices that could reduce the threat of water scarcity and subsequently food insecurity.